Jiang Shixue

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Shixue (江诗雪) 155
Alias(es)	Xiao Xue (小雪) 155
Age	19 174
Species/Race	Human; became a zombie-like Lord entity in the original timeline before later purifying her Impurities 159 628
Gender	Female 159
Affiliation	Wang Tao's group 166 190
Occupation/Role	Former student of Shui Ze University; combatant and mental-control specialist 101 411
Status	Alive 628 730
First Appearance	Chapter 155

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Original timeline — Tier 2, unstable	155	Retained her consciousness despite 100% Impurities; possessed 9,000 Health, 8,000 Mana, and the Eye of Contract.
Original timeline — Tier 2 Lord	159	Wang Tao used Zombie Culture Fluid and a Purification Potion after she zombified while helping lure away the Black Mist Monster. She revived with 19,200 Health and 16,000 Mana, but remained at 100% Impurities.
Original timeline — Tier 3 Lord	253 254	Advanced after drinking Wang Tao's blood. Her Health reached 30,000, Mana reached 60,000, Impurities fell to 50%, and her memories returned.
Original timeline — Fifth Order Lord	533	Underwent Advancement and a Second Awakening. Her Impurities disappeared, Dim Claw was replaced by Battle Stance, and she became more human-like.
Original timeline — Sixth Order Lord	628	Reached 1,000,000 Health and Mana. Her Impurities were completely gone; her Awakenings were Marionette and Battle Stance.
Altered timeline — Tier 1	729	Fused two Crystal Cores suited to her Ability and began training with Wang Tao outside the base. This is a separate continuity from her original-timeline progression.

Background / History

Original timeline

Jiang Shixue was a Shui Ze University student participating in a school-organized field-sketching trip on Water Marsh Mountain when the apocalypse began. Police officers initially helped the students escape, but the group later scattered. She survived alone for a time through courage, resourcefulness, and experience killing Zombies. 101 254

As her condition deteriorated, she retained her mind and recognized her mother, Li Qiuyu, but developed 100% Impurities and red, glowing eyes. She warned Li Qiuyu that a black monster with huge red eyes was approaching Water Marsh County Town. 155

Wang Tao used Li Qiuyu as leverage to secure Jiang Shixue's help in luring the Black Mist Monster away. Jiang Shixue ultimately zombified during the encounter; Wang Tao later found her near death, restored her condition with Zombie Culture Fluid, and gambled on a Purification Potion to save her. 157 159

The potion revived her, but left her a Tier 2 Lord with a body unlike that of a normal human and severe amnesia. She initially called Wang Tao “Daddy,” then followed his instruction to call him “Brother.” Wang Tao taught her basic social rules while traveling with her. 159

After advancing to Third Order through Wang Tao's blood, Jiang Shixue recovered her memories and became more intelligent, flexible, and deliberate in combat. She was later reunited with Li Qiuyu, who had believed her daughter dead. 253 254 273

Altered timeline

In the altered timeline, Wang Tao searched Water Marsh Mountain early because he remembered Jiang Shixue's fate. He found her starving, exhausted, covered in yellow mud to conceal her human scent, and being pursued by Zombies. 714 715

Initially convinced Wang Tao was a hallucination, Jiang Shixue accepted his help after he saved her, fed her, and gave her a place to clean up. She reunited with Li Qiuyu shortly afterward and chose to train with Wang Tao to become stronger. 715 717 729

Appearance

Jiang Shixue is a petite, slender young woman with a delicate appearance that often causes others to mistake her for an ordinary survivor. In the original timeline, she commonly wore a JK-style uniform after Wang Tao rescued her; in the altered timeline, she was first seen in mud-covered clothes before changing into loose sportswear. 159 201 715

• Clear, large eyes; her eyes glow ruby-red when using mental abilities or while in her unstable state. 155 349
• Long black hair; she can appear clean and well-kept even during the apocalypse. 173 201
• Her post-purification body had an unusually low temperature despite appearing human. 159
• Her Dim Claw state gave her hard, clawed hands and nails comparable to steel. 241

Personality

Before losing her memories, Jiang Shixue was brave and practical. While stranded on Water Marsh Mountain, she used mud to obscure her scent from distant Zombies and remained wary of an unfamiliar Wang Tao even after he saved her. 715

Following her purification, she was obedient, inexperienced in ordinary life, and strongly dependent on Wang Tao for security. Her obedience did not make her harmless: when angered by a fleeing Zombie, she pursued it for a day and night, killed it, and wiped out every Zombie in the nearby ruined town. 159

After recovering her memories, Jiang Shixue became more mature and adaptable in combat while remaining deeply grateful to Wang Tao for his honesty and care. She consistently chooses to stay with him when offered other protection or affiliations. 204 254

Physiology and Condition

• In the original timeline, Jiang Shixue survived with 100% Impurities without fully becoming a mindless Zombie. Her Health Bar remained healthy green after purification, and she showed no outward Zombie traits. 159
• She was immune to the Zombie Virus but could still be attacked by Zombies. 159
• She could not fuse ordinary Crystal Cores during her early Lord-state progression; Zombie Culture Fluid instead increased her Health by 1,000 every three days. 170 234
• Her Impurities fell from 100% to 50% upon reaching Third Order, then disappeared completely after her Fifth- and Sixth-Order advancements. 254 533 628

Abilities & Skills

Eye of Contract

A Hidden Attribute that grants night vision and limited influence over another person's thoughts. 155

• Can subtly redirect a weaker target's actions; Jiang Shixue used it to make a base inspector take planted hair rather than her nail clipping, concealing her true condition from the Detector. 201
• Is more effective against lower-level targets with weaker mental strength. 245
• Its mental-control function was later surpassed by her Awakening, Marionette. 348

Marionette

Jiang Shixue's mental-control Awakening, which can seize control of another person's mind. 349 411

• Against strong targets, it provides brief but difficult-to-resist control; she controlled Wang Tao for one second during testing. 349
• Against weaker targets, she can issue long-term commands, and controlled targets do not remember what happened while under her influence. 411 415
• Her control can appear entirely natural, without visible stiffness or behavioral abnormalities. 554
• She could control Sixth Order Esper Zhao Yue for up to ten seconds at a time, though repeated use consumed significant Awakening Energy. 567
• Its duration and effectiveness are limited against opponents above her level. 444

Dim Claw

A former Hidden Attribute that enhanced Jiang Shixue's body and transformed her nails into weapons. 241

• Increased her physical fitness and gave her nails steel-like hardness. 241
• Allowed her hands to resist blades; even Wang Tao's Bone Blade could not cut her skin during testing. 241
• Could be dismissed at will, returning her nails and hands to their normal appearance. 241
• Disappeared after her Fifth-Order advancement and was replaced by Battle Stance. 533

Battle Stance

A Second Awakening gained at Fifth Order. 533

• Comprehensively improves her basic attributes. 533
• Greatly increases attack power, defense, and speed. 533

Physical Combat

Jiang Shixue combines Lord-grade physical ability with speed, agility, and ambush tactics. 159 222

• Her sense of smell can track targets over distance, allowing her to pursue concealed Zombies. 163
• She is exceptionally fast and was able to rescue Wang Tao from a Tier 3 Blood-colored Zombie before fleeing with him. 164
• At Tier 2, she defeated Third-Order Xu Xiaojun in sparring and remained superior to Third-Order Nie Siyan; her paired daggers greatly improved her close-range threat. 222
• After recovering her memories, she began using more varied attacks and coordinated naturally with Wang Tao in battle. 254 258

Equipment

• Night Demon Blades — A pair of Third-Order Epic daggers with increased attack speed; Jiang Shixue favored them immediately. 221 222
• Night Demon Ring (Set) — A Fourth-Order Epic seven-piece Night Demon set, including dagger, gloves, helmet, armor, belt, leg armor, and boots. It grants defense, attack power, movement speed, and attack-speed bonuses. 299
• Sixth-Order Night Demon Dagger — Her primary weapon after Dim Claw became obsolete against higher-order equipment. 533

Relationships

• Wang Tao — Rescuer, instructor, and closest combat partner. He saved her with a Purification Potion in the original timeline, helped her advance through his blood, and supported her recovery of identity and memories. She calls him “Brother” and repeatedly chooses to remain with him. 159 204 253 254
• Li Qiuyu — Her mother. Jiang Shixue risked herself to warn and protect Li Qiuyu during her unstable period; the two reunited after Li Qiuyu believed her dead. 155 273
• Xu Xiaojun — Traveling companion and ally in Wang Tao's group. Jiang Shixue accompanied him and Wang Tao during their search for Blood-colored Zombies. 166 175
• Lan Yulian — An admirer who treats Jiang Shixue with maternal concern and unsuccessfully attempted to recruit her into Heaven on Earth. They later developed a friendly rivalry. 204 229

Notable Quotes

“Monster... coming... you... all die...” 155